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The building at 14 rue Guynemer in the 6th arrondissement of Paris was built between 1925 and 1928 by architect Michel Roux-Spitz. It marks the beginning of its 'white series' (1925-1931), characterized by stone facades of polished hauteville and bowlows, here oriented towards the gardens of Luxembourg. The reinforced concrete building also includes a garage with a turntable and washing area, as well as a witness apartment decorated by the architect on the 5th floor.

The façade on street was inscribed in the Historical Monuments by order of 22 April 1986. The land, narrow (10 meters wide by 28 deep), forced Roux-Spitz to optimize space, leading to an eight-storey building combining functionality and aesthetic Art Deco. The architect experimented with innovative solutions for the period, such as the stapled stone coating.

This building illustrates the evolution of Parisian architecture in the inter-war period, combining technical modernity (armed concrete, mechanical garage) and aesthetic research. The 'white series' of Roux-Spitz, whose building is the first example, marked the Parisian urban landscape with its clean style and bold volumes, reflecting the influence of the Modern Movement in France.

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